Ford F-150 Complaints (2010)
843 consumer complaints on file.
- #10403765May 31, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING BY 2010 F150 AT APPROX 75 MPH IN CRUISE MODE. THE ABS BRAKE AND RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SHARPLY DECELERATED. ( BRAKE ENGAGED). LASTED APPROX. 1-2 SECONDS THEN THE BRAKING STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES WITHIN A 2 HOUR PERIOD. THEN WHILE STOPPING TO PAY A TOLL ( CAME TO COMPLETE STOP ABS BRAKES(, THE TRUCK STALLED OUT WHILE IN DRIVE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10402276May 21, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR "SLAMMING" THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10400941May 15, 2011UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING MY 2010 FORD F-150 DOWN THE HIGHWAY. TRUCK STALLED AND QUIT FOR NO REASON. IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP BUT SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. THE TRUCK SEEMED LIKE IT ALWAYS IDLED ROUGH FROM DAY # 1. IT CURRENTLY HAS UNDER 13,000 MILES ON IT. NO ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.CALLING FORD DEALER FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10399879May 10, 2011INTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD F-150 IN AUGUST 2010. I RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF A LIGHTING ISSUE ON THE DASHBOARD CONTROL PANEL CLUSTER. WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK ONE MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30AM, I NOTICED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING HAD GONE OFF . IT WAS JUST SLIGHTLY AFTER SUNRISE AND WAS STILL QUITE DARK OUTSIDE. AFTER THE PROBLEM RECURRING SEVERAL MORE TIMES, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND AFTER A BRIEF 20 MINUTES OR SO WAS TOLD THE CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND IT WASN'T UNTIL I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET IF ANY OTHER CONSUMERS OF THIS MODEL TRUCK WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, THAT I HAD AN EXPLANATION FOR THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY FORD ENGINEERED A LIGHT SENSOR THAT SITS ON THE DASHBOARD AND TURNS OFF THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT LIGHTING WHEN THE SENSOR DETECTS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF EXTERNAL LIGHT. THERE IS NO WAY TO PROPERLY OVERRIDE THE SENSOR TO MY KNOWLEDGE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT SOMETIMES WILL SHUT OFF LIGHTING WHEN THERE ARE STILL VERY LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS OUTSIDE. IN SEVERAL INSTANCES, I WAS DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT AND THE SENSOR HAD DEACTIVATED MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING AND I COULDN'T READ MY INSTRUMENTS UNLESS I TOOK MY EYE OFF THE ROAD AND DUCKED MY HEAD DOWN ALMOST AGAINST THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. APPARENTLY, OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY WERE TOLD BY FORD THAT THE SYSTEM IS WORKING AS DESIGNED AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CHANGE IT. ONE CONSUMER WENT ON TO SAY THEY HAD FABRICATED A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL TAPE THAT, WHEN PLACED OVER THE SENSOR WOULD DEACTIVATE IT. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN. THE DRIVER SHOULD BE ABLE TO TURN ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WHENEVER HE OR SHE FEELS THE NEED TO. DRIVING IN ALMOST NEAR DARKNESS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS IS RIDICULOUS. I HOPE TO SEE ALL OF THEIR LIGHT SENSOR VEHICLES RECALLED AND THE SENSORS REMOVED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10400371May 9, 2011UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SLOWING TO CHANGE LANES INTO A WEST BOUND TURN LANE; TRUCK BRAKES AND POWER STEERING SUDDENLY HEAVY AND UNRESPONSIVE. BROUGHT TRUCK TO A HALT BY STOMPING ON EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHILE FIGHTING STEERING AND DRIFTING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. TRUCK COMPLETELY STALLED! PUT INTO PARK AND CYCLED THE IGNITION KEY TO RE-START TRUCK. SCHEDULED SERVICE VISIT WITH LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR 5/10/2011.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10399083May 4, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH A TANK OF FUEL. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A READING OF MORE THAN TANK AND THE MILES UNTIL THE EMPTY MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE SLOSH SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,200.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10398256April 29, 2011POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FORWARD IN THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARD. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM YET ADVISED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10398285April 29, 2011TIRES, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAME WITH A STANDARD SPARE TIRE THAT WAS 18 INCHES BUT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE A STANDARD 20 INCHES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS TOO SMALL AND DID NOT FIT. THE TIRE WAS NEVER INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE TIRE WAS A STANDARD SIZE FOR A SPARE FOR THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND THEY COULD NOT EXHANGE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10396884April 20, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER ACCELERATING UP TO 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE CLICKING NOISE WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10396983April 20, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2010 FORD F-150 TRANSMISSION "SLAMS" BETWEEN GEARS. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT ALLEGES THAT IT CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE SOFTWARE ISSUE IS REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS BETWEEN GEARS, AT TIMES THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SEEMS TO ENGAGE WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER. THIS ISSUE CONCERNS ME AS IF THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOCKS UP I COULD EITHER LOSE STEERING CONTROL OR STOP DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. FORD IS NOT CONCERNED BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10396606April 18, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
2010 FORD F150 PLATINUM. BEEN IN FORD SHOP TWICE FOR TRANSMISSION DISENGAGEMENT PRIOR TO ACCELERATING AND AFTER STOPPING....ALSO BETWEEN SHIFT-UP POINTS UNDER ACCELERATION...SHOP HAS REPROGRAMMED TRANS BOTH TIMES, DISENGAGEMENT UPON ACCELERATION NOW OKAY, REMAINS ON SHIFT-UP POINTS AS IF THE TRANS FREEWHEELS FOR 2-3 SECONDS...RPM'S REV & TRANS ENGAGES WITH A ABRUPT "BANG"...AM TAKING IT BACK IN FOR THIRD TIME....CAUSES REAR WHEELS TO LOOSE TRACTION ON ICE AND FEELS LIKE LOSING CONTROL....AT 20K MILES PROBLEMS CONTINUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10396303April 10, 2011POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW IN NOVEMBER 2010 WITH 5 MILES ON IT. IN MARCH MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING REPEATEDLY WHEN NO NEED FOR IT TO SHIFT WAS EVEN PRESENT. IT WOULD DROP FROM 6TH TO 4TH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO TOUCH OF THE GAS PEDAL. ALSO WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STAND STILL IF YOU SLOWLY ACCELERATE THEN GET ON THE GAS FULLY THEIR IS A HUGE DELAY IN ENGINE RESPONSE AS I WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND FLOORED THE TRUCK AND ALMOST WAS HIT BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO MY NEED FOR FULL THROTTLE. I REPEAT THE DELAY ONLY OCCURS FROM A VERY SLOW ACCELERATE THEN TO A SUDDEN FULL THROTTLE FROM A STOP. THE TRUCK IS RESPONSIVE FROM DEAD STOP TO FULL THROTTLE. ANOTHER IS EXTREMELY HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS BAD DROP INTO 1ST FROM 2ND. ALSO HAVE SLIGHT SHAKING ON TAKE OFF. TOOK VEHICLE IN THEY REPLACED SOME PART ON MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE IT BACK WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS, THEY EVEN WROTE ON MY RECEIPT THAT THEY STILL FELT PROBLEMS AFTER THE FIX! NOW THEY ARE CLAIMING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK WHEN I TAKE IT BACK IN. TRUCK HAS ONLY 5,000 MILES ON IT TRULY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10395194April 7, 2011VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND PINNED TO THE FLOOR MAT AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE THEN USED HIS FEET TO RELEASE THE FLOOR MAT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES OVER A COURSE OF THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE OF LIABILITY REASONS. HE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT ALTER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR MAT WHERE A HOOK WAS SUPPOSED TO SECURE THE MAT TO THE FLOOR BUT THERE WAS NO RETAINER CLIP IN THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE TO SECURE THE FLOOR MAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,900. UPDATED 11/03/11*LJ UPDATED 11/14/11
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392433March 22, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTED VEHICLE IN PARK, ON FLAT GROUND INSIDE OF GARAGE, EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, EXITED VEHICLE, LEFT DRIVERS DOOR OPEN, WALKED TO PASSENGER SIDE, OPENED THE DOOR, HEARD A POP SOUND, VEHICLE BEGAN GOING IN REVERSE, DRUG DOOR DOWN GARAGE WALL, DOOR CAUGHT, GOT FOLDED BACK TO FRONT PANEL, HOLE THE SIZE OF DOOR CLEAR THROUGH THE GARAGE WALL, BROKE GARAGE DOOR FRAMING, TRIED TO JUMP INTO TRUCK TO STOP IT, WHEN DOOR FLUNG BACK KNOCKED ME TO THE GROUND AND TRUCK RAN OVER MY FOOT, SON HEARD NOISES RAN OUTSIDE AND WAS ABLE TO RUN ACROSS THE STREET AND STOP TRUCK WITHIN A FOOT OF HITTING NEIGHBORS HOUSE... TRUCK DOOR DESTROYED, FRONT QUARTER PANEL DESTROYED, GARAGE WALL, INSIDE AND OUT, GARAGE DOOR FRAMING DESTROYED, AND BRUISED SWOLLEN FOOT. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392529March 22, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON OR ABOUT JULY 15TH 2010 I PURCHASED MY FORD F150 BRAND NEW WITH 3 MILES ON IT. NO PROBLEMS OCCURRED UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST 2010. HEADING NORTH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK JUST "SHUT OFF"..DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. I IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO RESTART AND WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL 3RD ATTEMPT. I LOOKED AT THE GAS GAGE, IT READ 3/4 FULL. THIS DID NOT REOCCUR UNTIL JANUARY 3RD, 2011. THE SAME AS BEFORE STALLED WITH FULL TANK OF GAS.THIRD TIME OCCURRED JANUARY 19TH, 2011 WITH MY WIFE DRIVING AND 2 MINOR CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS AGAIN HAPPENED STALLED ON HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WITH FULL TANK OF GAS. STATE TROOPER WITH HIGHWAY PATROL HAD TO STOP TRAFFIC AND PUSH THE TRUCK TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTED THE FULL TANK OF GAS. TOWED TO FORD WHO REFUSED TO FIX THIS VEHICLE CLAIMING THAT THIS DEFECT NEEDED TO REOCCUR WITH A FLIGHT RECORDER ATTACHED TO IT, BUT FORD DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO DRIVE IT STATING"IT WAS A LIABILITY TO THEIR BUISNESS AND COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STAFF"...THEY THEN REFUSED TO KEEP IT ANY LONGER AND DELIVERED IT TO OUR HOME WITH THE SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT STILL UNTOUCHED! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392353March 21, 2011TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES
THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING A NEW 2010 F-150 FORD TRUCK THIS PAST NOVEMBER I EXPERIENCED A TERRIBLE VIBRATION AT AROUND 70 MPH. I STOPPED AT THE NEAREST FORD DEALER WHICH WAS FRANKFORT KY AND THEY CHECKED THE BALANCE THEN SAID THERE WAS AN DRIVE SHAFT ALIGNMENT REPAIR NEEDED BUT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL HOURS. BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING AND WOULD NOT BE AT MY HOME LOCATION FOR A WEEK I CALLED THE DEALER IN NORTH CAROLINA WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, AFTER A BIT OF CHECKING AROUND THEY TOLD ME VIA PHONE THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS NOT THE ISSUE. A WEEK LATER I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND THEY BALANCED THE TIRES AND GIVE IT BACK TO ME. I HAD A 400 MILE TRIP TO MAKE AND WITHIN THE FIRST 50 MILES THE SHAKE WAS BACK IN THE TRUCK. I CALLED THE DEALER THEN RETURNED THE TRUCK BACK TO THEM 3 DAYS LATER. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOOK A RIDE WITH ME AND SAID IT FELT LIKE FLAT SPOTS ON THE TIRES. THE KEPT THE TRUCK OVERNIGHT AND DID ANOTHER BALANCE JOB WHILE CHECKING THE DRIVE SHAFT, BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND ROTORS. WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK BACK THIS TIME THE SHAKING STARTED AT 45 MPH AND CONTINUED TO AROUND 65 MPH. I WAS ON ANOTHER TRIP AND CALLED THE DEALER TO RELAY THE BAD NEWS. I RETURNED THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH PIRELLI 20 INCH SCORPION TIRES LIKE THE ONES THAT CAME ON IT. I OFFERED TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE TO INSTALL ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT HAVE IT. AFTER TAKING THE TRUCK ON A 2000 MILE TRIP THE SHAKING HAS RETURNED JUST AS BAD AS THE DAY I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE IS 4 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 16000 MILES ON IT, I HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED AND NOW ITS NEARING HALF OF THE WARRANTY LIFE AND THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED. THE TRUCK SHAKES SO BAD YOU WILL GET AN UPSET STOMACH AFTER A FEW HOURS OF RIDING IN IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392194March 18, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ONLY A COUPLE OF MILES WHEN I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. WENT TO MAKE A TURN IN THE LOT AND THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN. TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND BACK ON. EVERYTHING SEEMS TO WORK WELL NOW, BUT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IS I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10386637March 6, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW DECEMBER 2010. ITS FIRST PROBLEM WAS THAT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IT STALLED AND DIED APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. I TOOK IT IN AND THE TECH REPROGRAMMED THE ENGINE. I DIDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM FOR A MONTH UNTIL TODAY. TODAYS PROBLEM SCARED THE CRAP PUT OF ME. I WAS CRUISING DOWN THE ROAD AT 70 MPH WHEN MY TRUCK SHIFTED DOWN FROM 6TH GEAR TO 1ST. I FISH TAILED AND ALMOST LOST IT.I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL, IT WASN'T A VERY STEEP DECLINE. MY TRUCK WHILE CRUISING AND GOING DOWN HILLS USUALLY SHIFTS DOWN ONE GEAR ACTING LIKE AN ENGINE BREAK TO KEEP MY SPEED FROM INCREASING. TODAY IT WENT RIGHT FROM 6 TO 1. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME OR THEY WOULD HAVE PLOWED ME. I GOT PULLED OVER AND STARTED MY ENGINE, EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I DROVE FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER AND PULLED OVER CALLED ROADSIDE ASSIST AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I PURCHASED A FORD BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SAFE AND DEPENDABLE. THE TRUCK HAS 9500 MILES ON IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10386537March 5, 2011POWER TRAIN
ON 02/25/10 MY P/U HAD 2214 MILES, I COMPLAINED OF CLUNKY SHIFTING GEAR HUNTING AND 2 SECOND HESITATION WHEN PUSH ACCELERATOR DOWN FOR PASSING. FORD ,DIAGNOSIS EVERY THING NORMAL. I AM LIVING WITH THIS NIGHTMARE. I HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONAL DRIVER SINCE 1976. 02/26/11 BACK INTO FORD WITH CLUNKY TRAN. AND 2 SECOND HESITATION WHEN PASSING AT 50 MPH. FOUND NO PROBLEM. 02/02/11 BACK INTO FORD SAME SYMPTOMS TOLD THEM I WANT TO RIDE WITH TECH. DID NOT ALLOW RIDE WITH TECH SERVICE WRITER AND SERVICE MGR. SAID THEY EXPERIENCED MY PROBLEM. TOLD ME COME BACK WHEN TRANS. TECH AVAILABLE. THEN WROTE MY INVOICE TO READ UNABLE TO DUPLICATE? FORD I BELIEVE HAS ISSUED TALKING POINTS TO ALL LOCATIONS TO COVER UP THE FACT THAT THERE IS PROBLEM! THIS IS SERIOUS BECAUSE MANY TIMES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION YOU ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF BRAKE. SO WHEN YOU GO TO ACCELERATE AND HAVE A 2 SECOND DELAY IN PEDAL PUSH DOWN TO WHEN THE COMPUTER READS WHAT TO DO AND GIVES YOU PASSING GEAR YOU COULD BE RUN OVER! PLEASE HELP MY VEHICLE LISTED FOR 46,000 PLUS PAID 40,000 FOR IT. CONSUMERS IN AMERICA SHOULD NOT GET FLEECED LIKE THIS WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES. THANK YOU, HOW IRONIC I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A CHEVY GUY UNTIL THIS NIGHTMARE! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10383439February 21, 2011SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS ISSUE IS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE , EXCESSIVE NOISE OR CLATTER IN THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION AS SOMETHING IS LOOSE OR BROKEN. FORD CONTINUES TO CLAIM IT IS THE SHOCKS MAKING NOISE BUT THE SERVICE TECH'S BELIEVE IT IS NOT NORMAL. I HAVE SPENT 6 + MONTHS TRYING TO RESOLVE !! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0